Friday, November 23, 2012

Berry My Daddy

Among the best things that happened to
Wisconsin liquor stores in 2012 were the arrival of Catdaddy and the
reintroduction of Revel Stoke to the shelves. Here we will bring two
of our favorites, Catdaddy Moonshine (from our Catdaddy Express post
from April of 2011) and chokeberry syrup, to the party to create a
holiday drink of some distinction.

The transformation of this drink is
complete with the addition of nutmeg, a quintessential Christmas
spice. Although commonplace today, the history of nutmeg is replete
with stories of war, slavery, and death. Only grown natively on the
Banda islands of Indonesia, nutmeg was so prized that the Dutch
traded Manhattan Island to the British for Run, the smallest of the
Banda islands in order to dominate the nutmeg trade. In 2012, though,
nutmeg is a few cents per seed, so try this little treat suitable for
both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Berry My Daddy

Holly's Originals

2 ounces Catdaddy Moonshine

1 ounce chokeberry syrup

Nutmeg

Combine Catdaddy and chokeberry in a
mixing glass. Stir with 40 revolutions. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Rasp nutmeg on top of the drink.